Mousse vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mousse and ricotta different?
- Mousse is richer in vitamin B5, copper, and vitamin B12, while ricotta is higher in selenium, calcium, and phosphorus.
- Mousse covers your daily need for cholesterol, 30% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta is lower in cholesterol.
- Mousse has a higher glycemic index (42) than ricotta (27).
Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +44.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +257.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -54.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +883.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +115.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +81.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +95.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +363.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +246.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +40.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +150.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +38.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +45.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +25% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 140mg | 51mg | 30% |
| Protein | 4.14g | 11.26g | 14% |
| Selenium | 7.4µg | 14.5µg | 13% |
| Calcium | 96mg | 207mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 117mg | 158mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.075mg | 0.021mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.213mg | 6% |
| Fats | 16g | 12.98g | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.64mg | 1.16mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.34µg | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.027g | 3.627g | 4% |
| Carbs | 16.07g | 3.04g | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 9.151g | 8.295g | 4% |
| Calories | 225kcal | 174kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.11mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.879g | 0.385g | 3% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.013mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 140µg | 120µg | 2% |
| Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.059mg | 0.006mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 0.6g | 0g | 2% |
| Sodium | 38mg | 84mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 0.38mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 143mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Folate | 15µg | 12µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.195mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 15.47g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 14.81g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.1µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.125mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.517mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.589mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.221mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.338mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.281mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.556mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.692mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.459mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +23.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +428.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +172% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +38.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +128.3% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~8.295g
